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Vladimir

Kilian_the_warlike wrote:O_O. Holy screaming wombats batman! Vlad, seriously, Im sorry I missed the college thing, cause the lamellar is just freaking gorgeous.

I'm glad you like it. Send me your email address so we can discuss that casting without clogging up the message boards. If you're interested that is.

Vladimir

It may be that they scheduled CoT and Warriors of History at separate times because they draw a similar breed of fighter and audience.

Vladimir

Hey Cap'n, it was nice to finally meet you at Jamestown.

Vladimir

Wow, what a sale your grace. You have an entire harness for 100% off.

I'll take a dozen at that price.

http://store.fastcommerce.com/prod_icef ... 72ce1.html

Typo, I'm sure. Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

Vladimir

Here's mine.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11 ... ropped.jpg

Vladimir

I just wish he had put up pics like he said he was going to. If I cannot look at the item itself I would at least like a picture.

The lonely mountain helm is gone btw. Damn, 25 bucks was not bad at all.

Vladimir

How narrow is too narrow?

I have short wide paws, how wide are the gauntets?

Vladimir

you wanna fight shield and franciscan?

We might be able to manage that. Amos is franciscan, right?

Vladimir

well, Owen is a roman engineer, he uses a pickaxe.

Vladimir

Ah, but what about those of us who suck at weapon and shield?

Besides, he never said two handed axe specifically. He said axe that suits your persona. Find a one hander, make it, and bring your shield.

Vladimir

Coolies

This one and the Plate and Maille are my two favorite tourneys.

Now that I have photos, I should be able to send you something for the Warriors of History Website soon.

Vladimir

Master Wulbrand Wiegand (sp?) (East Kingdom) once got a helmet that his nose stuck out of. Needless to say I don't think he used it much.

Of course, at the time he was just a broke college student like the rest of us trying to get whatever armour we could get our hands on.

Vladimir

snipped for brevity It's one thing to tell yourself "I can beat this guy" and another thing to believe it's true to such a degree that they have nothing to teach you. But he isn't telling himself he can beat this guy. He is telling himself he will beat this guy. There is a distinct differe...

Vladimir

Don't feel bad. I could walk there and I still have not gotten any info on it.

Anyone else going?

Vladimir

I'll jump in line for the lonely mountain helm.

Vladimir

Odds are I would have been a dead peasant farmer. My persona is that of a Varangian Guardsman in service to Basil II. So I would get paid to carry a big axe, look intmidating, and keep people from killing my lord. However, if my personality affects this at allI doubt who I would have been actually m...

Vladimir

Josh, Eff, and Finn, Thanks

I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now.

Yes, the lamellar is brass. A little on the heavy side, but the look is worth it.

Damn Blackstone, that is a sweet helm!

Vladimir

Early 11th century early enough?
my new kit
[img]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/fryeguy_2007/brassharness1cropped.jpg[/img]

and shoes
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11 ... loseup.jpg

Vladimir

Here is one of mine.

[img]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/fryeguy_2007/bootcloseup.jpg[/img]

Vladimir

Since this would be for SCA heavy he would probably use plastic covered over with a couple layers of fabric. That would solve (or at least alliviate) the blunt trauma and moisture problems. For SCA combat armour he isn't worried in the least about authenticity. I'm attempting to temper that with a b...

Vladimir

Thanks for putting all of this together. My friends and I had a blast despite the weather. Had to leave a bit early due to their baby and all.

Trystan, Aaron, it was nice meeting you both.

If I can, I would certainly go again next year.

Vladimir

How about linen?

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=76517

Vladimir

just saw this auction and drooled all over the keyboard

Vladimir

sending this link to my buddy's wife.

Vladimir

Does anyone have any information about linen greaves? A friend of mine wants to put together an inexpensive greek harness. I was looking up a "how too" for a linothorax and stumbled across this site. m He mentions linen greaves. I was wondering, for SCA purposes if we could extend that con...

Vladimir

Durasteel Corporation wrote:Isnt it beautiful how we can tear a museum piece apart.

And yet, it has been an interesting discussion. Please continue.

Vladimir

Heh, my armour cost more than my truck. Decent armour, cheap truck.

But, since I won't have access to a means of cleaning it until Monday evening I will hold off on it if it is raining.

Vladimir

as far as just using a gun blue I've had good results with the cheap stuff from Wal-Mart.

Vladimir

I'm not in stainless, if its raining I'll show up as an observer in normal clothes.

Vladimir

So, what would be the greater sin? progressing in my so, so out of period garb and being late to fight in my nice, out of time period armour. Or just progressing in my nice, out of time period armour?

Vladimir

Heh, I'm going to have to pay to get in anyway then.

There is no way, no way, I can get my buddy up in time to make it there by 9 on a Saturday.

Unless the Earth stops spinning on its axis or something.

Don't worry about basket hilts. I don't even own one anymore.

Vladimir

drat, I was hoping to debut my new harness this weekend. Oh well. I'll still be there to watch. Should be a lot of fun.

Vladimir

Trystan of Anglesey wrote:UPDATE: both ground and mounted steel weapons melee for East Coast Champions 2 - goodbye to rattan and duct tape and ugly basket hilts - just not period enough

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Does that mean that the SCA style grand melee is out?

Vladimir

yeah, for a while. I got most of it off by putting the sections of maille in a terrycloth bag and letting the bag get the lion's share of the oil off.

Might not have worked for a full bernie, but small sections worked just fine.

Vladimir

All you need is an oven with a self cleaning cycle and a big open space with fans. Like my shop at work. I came in over the weekend to get about 2 hours worth of work done, then spent the better part of the day on this project. I had to use the self cleaning cycle, the max setting on the oven does n...

Re: Confidence/humility

linen greaves

AHA! Blackening maille without a torch